Analytics SpecializationMaster of Science in Analytics

School of Business and Technology

Dive Deep into Big Data

Capella’s online master’s in analytics degree prepares you to be a
valuable addition to any team, armed with the expertise and command of
the analytic tools that businesses need today. Our program will help
you enhance your skills in data mining, statistics, applied analytics,
modeling, forecasting, and more. You’ll learn how to find key
information, interpret it, and use it to refine organizational
strategies and drive more informed decision-making.

What to Expect

Online

11 Core Courses

Capstone

Ready to get started? We’re ready for you. Chat with an enrollment
counselor or apply now to take the first step on the journey toward
your future.

Program Features

Help Tell the Data Story

Understand and transform data to develop business solutions, while
providing insights and communicating results to the
organization.

Expand Your Current IT Skills

Work with tools including SAS®, R, Python, and
Tableau to enhance skills in data mining, statistics, modeling,
forecasting, and more.

Cutting-Edge Experience

Capella’s virtual internship helps you to develop the skills to be a
strategic partner, a data analyst, and a dynamic leader.

Gain the skills you need to take these certification
exams: SAS Base Programmer and Certified Advanced Programmer
for SAS 9, SAS Certified Statistical Business Analyst Using SAS 9 and
SAS Certified Predictive Modeler Using SAS Enterprise Miner 13. You
can even earn vouchers for free exams.

Cost & Learning Format

Online education isn’t one size fits all. We know you’re busy—you
need a learning experience tailored to your life, not the other way
around. Capella has learning and tuition formats to suit you, however
you learn.

Our original learning format offers extra structure for those who
want it. We'll set the schedule, you meet the deadlines.

Get the Details

Speak with an enrollment counselor to get
a personalized cost estimate for what you can expect to pay.

*This is only an estimate, using general program
pricing.Your price may be higher or lower depending on
your specialization, transfer credits, and tuition discounts. The
prices above show what you would pay if you brought in the average
number of transfer credits or the maximum allowed transfer credits.

Ways to Save

At Capella, we believe your education is an investment in your
future. It’s also an investment within your grasp. Your goals
are achievable—there are more ways to save than you might think.

10% Military Discount

Military service members and their spouses could be eligible for a
discount.

Scholarships for New Students

Our master’s in analytics program was developed in collaboration with
SAS®, the leader in analytics. SAS collaborates with colleges and
universities around the world to launch degree and certificate
programs to foster the current and next generation of analytics
talent.

Accredited & Respected

Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Accreditation and recognitions provide the assurance we meet
standards for quality of faculty, curriculum, learner services, and
fiscal stability. See all of our accreditations and recognitions.

Sample Courses

The online master’s in analytics degree helps you develop skills in
data sources, statistics, data mining, applied analytics and modeling,
leadership, reporting, and forecasting, in order to solve problems
within a variety of industry domains.

Some of the courses you will take:

Course Number

Course Title

ANLT5050

Concepts of Data Mining

ANLT5060

Applied Forecasting

ANLT5070

Text Mining

ANLT5080

Advanced Analytics and Modeling

ANLT5100

Visual Analytics

Faculty & Support

You’re never going it alone at Capella. Our dedicated faculty and support teams are waiting to guide, help, and
advise you through every step of your educational journey.

Enrollment Counselors

These folks are superstars. We hear it from our students (and grads).
They’re here to help find a program fit and set you up for
success.

Financial Aid Counselors

First they listen. Then they act—for you. Running the numbers,
exploring ways to save, and making the financing of your education
simpler.

Coaches

From enrollment to graduation, coaches help you stay on track. They
know your program, answer questions, and cheer you on.

Faculty

Our distinguished faculty members hold top credentials in their
fields. They’re here to teach the knowledge and skills you’ll need,
now.

Relevant Blog Posts

Whether you’re considering a return to school, exploring new career
paths, or seeking ways to improve your job performance, the Capella
Blog has relevant articles to support your goals.

Data Analytics in Action

Analyzing big data is the process of examining large data sets in
order to uncover hidden patterns, show changes over time, and confirm
or challenge theories.

Ready for the Next Step?

Learning online doesn't mean going it alone. Help is here. From
faculty, coaches, advisors, and more. Plus a supportive community of
students who are as passionate about their careers as you are about
yours.